A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
BEGINNERS LUCK
BEGINNERS LUCK is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2013. Their best overall finish is 21st of 38 at The Memorial Day Pignic (2013). They finished #1431 in the 2013 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1509
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 4
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Apr 19, 2013
latest Aug 9, 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±3.47
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.43 · weakest Brisket (149.72)
Road miles
216
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 86 mi
Schedule strength
6%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1508)
Master avg
627.26 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1431 (158 pts) | #1178 (243 pts) | #1166 (253 pts) | #1543 (153 pts) | #1642 (138 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7142 | 151.4284 | 160.43 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 150.2860 | 157.28 | top 47% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 172 | 148.4796 | 159.83 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.3084 | 142.8570 | 149.72 | top 61% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 55% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 41% |
More numbers
Most contests held in
MD
4 of 4 contests
Contests visited
4
a different one every time
Opponents faced
198
finished ahead 154 times, behind 106
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival
- First call Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork)172 Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival
- Career-best overall score631.4286 Central MD Swinetastic BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1509) 12th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash
- Most recent contest 12th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.2 | Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival | Apr 19, 2013 |
| +2.4 | 12th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash | Aug 9, 2013 |
| +0.7 | Central MD Swinetastic BBQ Festival | Jun 14, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -0.8 | The Memorial Day Pignic | May 25, 2013 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2013 | 12th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 27 / 60 (622.7424) | 13 (164.5600) | 41 (151.3944) | 45 (148.4796) | 19 (158.3084) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Central MD Swinetastic BBQ Festival Frederick, MD | 30 / 63 (631.4286) | 7 (169.7142) | 48 (150.2860) | 25 (160.5714) | 43 (150.8570) |
| May 25, 2013 | The Memorial Day Pignic Fort Ritchie, MD | 21 / 38 (625.1426) | 26 (156) | 6 (168) | 22 (158.2856) | 29 (142.8570) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival Salisbury, MD | 33 / 106 (629.7142) | 82 (151.4284) | 30 (159.4286) | 2 (172) | 72 (146.8572) |